The combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia, this expedition to China, a total of hundreds of warships, but in the end, except for a small number of French and British light cruisers and destroyers escaped, the rest of the warships were either sunk or captured, and almost all of them were wiped out.

Although the losses of the Chinese Navy's home fleet in this naval battle were not small, they were almost negligible compared to the results achieved. During this battle, 10 battleships were captured, six of which belonged to the British Navy, including the battleships 'Jupiter', 'Hannibal', 'Mars', 'Caesar' and 'Vitality' of the 'Majestic' class of battleships, and the battleship 'Captain of the Hundred' of the 'Pavrel-class' battleships. The four battleships of the Russian Navy, namely the battleship "Three Saints", the battleship "Catherine II", the "Georgi? The battleships Pobedonosets and Sinop. Eighteen British and Russian battleships were sunk, including thirteen by the British Navy, namely the battleship 'Majestic', the battleship 'Noble', the battleship 'Prince George', the battleship 'Victory', the battleship 'Pafleur', the battleship 'Nile', the battleship 'Trafalgar', the battleship 'Collingwood', the battleship 'Rodney', the battleship 'Howe', the battleship 'Camper', the battleship 'Anson' and the battleship 'Benbau'. Sinking six battleships of the Russian Navy, namely the battleships Petropavlovsk, Rostislav, Alexander II, Gangut, Siesop the Great and Peter the Great. The British and French armored cruisers, except for the armored cruiser 'Narcissus Boy', which was captured after heavy damage, the rest were all sunk. On the side of the light cruisers, twenty-five were sunk, 12 were captured, and the remaining 8 escaped. As for the destroyers, 42 were sunk, 21 were captured, and the remaining 9 escaped.

Admiral Deng Shichang, commander of the Chinese Navy's home fleet, was trembling slightly with his defeated hands. Undoubtedly, this is a huge victory, the biggest since the establishment of the Chinese Navy. At a small cost, the Imperial Navy defeated a strong enemy and truly gained its strength.

"Quick, send the telegram back to China, don't let Your Majesty wait for them!" Admiral Deng Shichang had a smile on his face. After this battle, he was satisfied. He is almost sixty years old, and he can retire with peace of mind. Although, sixty years old is not too old for a high-ranking general. But the Imperial Navy is full of talents, and he prefers to give the stage to them and let them give full play to their talents!

"Yes, Commander!" Vice Admiral Li Haitao, chief of staff of the Chinese Navy's home fleet, said with a smile. This is a great joy for the whole of China! The navy has fulfilled its mission and defeated a strong enemy, and His Majesty the Emperor and the people of the whole country can rest assured. There is no doubt that the Empire will be able to win this battle.

Beijing. On this day, it was the day of the decisive battle between the Imperial Navy and the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia. Wang Yuze stayed in the base camp early in the morning, and he didn't leave until the evening, and he didn't get good news from the navy, he didn't feel at ease! Not only him, but almost all the top echelons of the empire, even ordinary people, are also paying attention to today's decisive battle. To a large extent, this naval battle is directly related to whether the empire can win in this war, and it is also related to the future fate of the empire. The Empire is at war with five powers at the same time, which has made the people of the Empire very worried, and if the navy is not able to win, the future of the Empire will be very difficult.

Fortunately, at 8 o'clock in the morning, the submarine forces successfully ambushed the combined fleet, and the telegram was sent back. At the cost of two submarines, the submarine group sank 7 battleships of the combined fleet, heavily damaged two battleships, sank two armored cruisers and heavily damaged 1 armored cruiser. Such a great victory made the officers and men of the base camp happy for a long time.

Although, for the power of submarines, everyone already recognized it before the war began. However, training and exercises in peacetime are not real battles, and there is still no bottom in everyone's hearts about how much success submarines can achieve in real naval battles. But now, the appearance of the submarine in actual combat has surprised everyone. Two submarines, which cost less than one million Chinese dollars, sank 7 battleships and two armored cruisers, and severely damaged two battleships and 1 armored cruiser. Everyone also admires Wang Yuze's vision. At the same time, the Admiralty has almost made up its mind that in the future construction of the Navy, it will pay more attention to the submarine force and build more powerful submarines.

In the evening, Wang Yuze and the military giants in the base camp were just

Simply ate a little and then continued to wait for news from the home fleet. It was getting dark, and it stands to reason that the battle would soon be over. Under the current scientific and technological conditions, it is very difficult to conduct night battles at sea.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I'm sure the home fleet will be victorious. The submarine will take out a third of the capital ships of the Combined Fleet, the new battleships of the Home Fleet, and defeat the remaining two-thirds of the capital ships of the Combined Fleet, there will be no problem at all! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

"Yes! Your Majesty, we have won this battle. The Navy will surely win for the Empire! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng also said. As the Minister of the Imperial Navy, he is well aware of the strength of the home fleet, and has great confidence in the home fleet.

"Of course, I also believe that the home fleet will be victorious. It's just that the news is not confirmed, and there will always be some worries in my heart! Wang Yuze said with a smile. For this battle, he really took it too seriously. Whether or not a naval battle can be won has a direct bearing on the subsequent conduct of this war. If the navy can win, then China will be invincible. All that's left is how to maximize the benefits. China will also soar into the sky and rise in the east of the world.

While several people were talking, a staff officer walked in quickly, and when they heard the footsteps, Wang Yuze and the others were shocked, they all knew that at this time, the officers of the base camp came to them, and there must be news of the home fleet, and everyone involuntarily stood up from their chairs.

"Your Majesty, ladies and gentlemen, Commander Deng of the Home Fleet has called. The home fleet has achieved a great victory, and almost all the warships of the combined fleet have been annihilated! The staff officer said with a flushed face.

"Won! Haha, we won! I knew that the final victory must be ours! Wang Yuze laughed and said, at this moment, his hanging heart was finally put back in his stomach.

Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, Zhang Cheng, minister of the Navy, Jiang Xingguo, minister of national defense, and others also burst into laughter. The home fleet has won, so there is no surprise that China will win this war.

"What about the specific battle report? How big are we losing? Wang Yuze asked eagerly. In the ensuing war, the navy remained the most dominant force. If the naval losses are too large, it will also have a great impact on the next war. After all, whether it is a landing in Japan or the United States, it requires the full support of the navy.

"Your Majesty, the battleship 'Yanhuang' of the home fleet was heavily damaged, the heavy cruiser 'Tianjin' was heavily damaged, and the rest of the battleships and heavy cruisers were only slightly injured and did not affect the battle. In addition, 6 light cruisers were sunk and 7 were heavily damaged, and most of the remaining 11 were also damaged. Of the destroyers, 11 were sunk and 14 were heavily damaged, and most of the remaining 25 were damaged. Navy soldiers, 1,054 killed, 987 seriously wounded, 3,215 lightly wounded. The staff officer said excitedly.

"Battleships and heavy cruisers, none of them sank?" Wang Yuze's eyes widened. This loss was completely unexpected. He was already ready, thinking that he would defeat the Combined Fleet and lose at least half of his capital ships. But now, only one battleship and one heavy cruiser have been severely damaged, and such a price is simply insignificant!

"Congratulations, congratulations! The home fleet was victorious at a small cost, and the Empire was already invincible in this war! Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu said with a smile on his face.

The others also said goodbye, and everyone's faces were full of happy smiles.

Wang Yuze's face was also flushed with excitement, the local fleet not only won, but also won at a small price, and the main force of the fleet can still participate in the next war. The next stage of the battle plan drawn up by the Imperial General Staff can be carried out smoothly. Wang Yuze can be sure that in this war, China will definitely be able to get what it wants.

"Well, that's great! Send a telegram to Commander Deng, asking the fleet to return directly to Tianjin, and I will personally go to meet them in triumph! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" After saluting, the staff officer hurriedly went to send a telegram. At this time, the whole base camp knew the news of the victory of the home fleet, and the officers and men cheered to celebrate the victory of the home fleet.

"Your Majesty, after the Imperial Navy won this naval battle, the rise of the Empire is unstoppable! The entire Far East and the Pacific Ocean will become the sphere of influence of the Empire! Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu said excitedly. There is no doubt that China's strength will expand rapidly with this victory.

Wang Yuze nodded, and then said: "The war is not over yet, next, it is time for us to reap the results!" ”